Combination cane



Sept. 23 1924` v P. LEANO COMBINATION ANE Filed oct. 11 1921 A TTORNEYS Patented Sept.. 23, 19224.

l entre stares PRUDENCIO LEAG, OF MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

CGMBINA'IION CANE.

Application led October 11, 1921. Serial No. 507,077.

' To all whom t may concern:

Be it. known that I, PRUnrNcro LEAO, a citizen of the Philippine Islands, and a resi* dent of Manila, in the Philippine Islands,

`have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combination Canes, of` which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a combination cane.

An object of the invention is to provide a cane with an electric flash light which may be readily and easily operated when so desired.

It is also an object of the invention to incorporate in the construction a knife which is normally concealed.

It is a further object of the invention that the knife be adapted to be brought into use or distended in a quick and positive manner.

Other objects, and objects relating to details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts will hereinafter appear in the detail description to follow.

The invention is illustrated in theacconr panying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cane constructed in accordance with'the present invention and with parts shown in Vsection andbroken away for more clearly illustrate ing the same;

Figure 2 is a partial vertical cross sectional view of the same;

tion 1() carries a metal sleeve 12 which is in-v teriorly threaded and adapted to receive the threaded and reduced portion 13 of the section 11, also the section 10 tapers toward its lower end and upon its lower end there is fitted a ferrule 14. The upper section 11 is formed at its Lipper end with a head 15v which extends at substantially right angles thereto. The forward end of the head 15 is formed with a semispherical recess, adapted to receive a similarly shaped reflector 16. The reflector is held in position by a sleeve 17 threaded upon the same end of head 15. The sleeve 17 also supports a lens 18 in the manner shown.

The head 15 is further provided with a central longitudinal Vbore adapted for receiving a battery 19, said battery extending from the head and being held against longi tudinal movement in one direction by a plug or knob 2O which is threaded to the head 15 as shown at 21. Between the battery 19 and plug 20 there is interposed a compressive spring 22 adapted to urge the battery forwardly. The positive electrode of the battery 19 engages a conductor strip 23 which is secured to the inner wall of the head 15 as shown and the negative electrode of the battery engages with a second conductor strip 24. The conductor strip engages at its other end with the shell terminal of a lamp socket 25 which carries a bulb 26. The base electrode of the lamp socket 25 is engaged by one end of the conductor strip 27 the other end of which is disposed in an opening 28 formed in the wall of the head 15. Over the opening 28 there is secured a plate 29 which is slotted to permit movement of an L-shaped switch member 30 said L-shaped switch member being formed at its outer end with a button 31 by which the same may be manipulated. The inner Vend of the switch member 30 is in sliding engagement with the conductor strip 23 and as is apparent from the drawings the switch member may be slid forwardly to establish contact with the conductor strip 2'7 and thereby establish a battery circuit through the lamp or bulb 26.

rI`he section 11 is also'provided with a longitudinally extending bore 32 within which is disposed a knife blade casing 33. The knife blade casing is supported by a pair of L-shaped plate members`34 which are riveted together as shown and each having its portion 35 welded to the casing 33. The casing 33 is held against downward movement by a plug 36 which is threaded in to the lower end of the bore 32, saidplug 36 being provided with an opening 37 adapted to accommodate a reduced portion 36 formed at the lower end of the casing 33. A. blade 38 is positioned in the casing 33 and adapted to slide through the reduced portion 36 of the casing. The upper end of the blade has secured thereto a block indicated by dotted lines 39, Figure. 5, which is Welded or otherwise secured a tube 4l which extends slightly beyond each end of the casing as shown. Each end of the tube is closed and in the upper end thereof is po sitioned a coil spring 42 into which there extends a rod 43, said rod having formed therewith a laterally projecting handle 44-` rllhe handle 44 extends through a slot 45 extending longitudinally of the tube 41 and also through a registering slot extending longitudinally of the cane section l1.

Each slot 45 and 46 terminates at each end in a short slot 47 extending at right angles thereto and in similar directions.

The casing 33 is also foi-med with'a longitudinally extending slot as at 48 adapted to slidingly accommodate a finger 49 which is carried by the rod 43. The inner end of the linger 49 projects into a suitable opening in the handle of the blade 38 and is adapted to move said blade therewith when released under the tension of the spring 42.

Itis believed from the foregoing description taken inconnection with the drawings that the operation of the flash light associated with the cane may be clearly under stood. The battery may be'reiiewed by removing the plug 20 and as before mentioned when it is desired to operate the light it is only necessary to move forwardly the button 3l. s

lVith respect to the knife, the same is ordinarily concealed as shown in Figure 2.

WV hen it is desired to use the same the lower section of the cane should be removed and then the handle 44 moved so that it may be disposed in the slots 45 and 4G whereupon the blade will be forced to its extended posi`- tion as shown in Figure 5 under thetension of the spring 42. The handle 44 then should again be turned into the lower short slots 47 andA thereby locking the blade in its extended position.

Vhile I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention"` it is to be understood that I am aware of the fact that Y the construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be changed by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention, the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In combination, a cane comprising an upper section and a lewe sec-tion detachably connected to each other, said upper section having a hollow lower end portion, a casing vsecured within the upper end section, a. knife .blade slidable within said casing, a spring pressed pin positioned within the upper en section exterior to said casing, connecting inea-ns between said pin and knife blade,

as indicated by whereby the knife bladey will be projected from said casing, means to limit the outward movement of said knife blade, and means to hold the spring depressed and thereby retaining the knife blade within the casing.

2. In a device of the character described, a hollow stock section having its one end open, a casing securedy within, the stock section, a knife blade adapted to slide within said casing, a tubularV member within the. hollow stock and arranged at one side of the casing, a spring pressedpin within said tubular member, a lateral proj ection` upon. said pin passing through registering slots in said tubular member and knife blade casing and secured to said knife blade, means for limiting the outward movement of said knife blade under the iniriuence lof saidV spring pressed pin, and means for' locking the knife blade against movement when positioned fully within the casing. l Y f 3. In combination, a hollow stock'section having its one end open, a knife bladeslid able within said section,Y a tubular member secured within said section and extending longitudinally thereof parallel to said'knife blade, a spring pressed member withinI said tubular member, rigid meansl carried-by said spring pressed member and extending through a slot arranged longitudinally of the tubular member and connected to'4 the associated end of the knife blade, whe`reby said knife blade will be projected; oiitwardly from the stock under the ii'ifluence yof Vsaid spring pressedl member, means whereby the outer movement of the knife blade may be limited, and means whereby the knife blade may be limited against movement when fully positioned in said stock and under4 the pressure of said spring pressed member,

4. In combination, a hollow stock having its one end open, a knife blade sli'dably arranged within said stock, ya tubular member arranged within said. stock? and extendirioi longitudinally thereof, va spring pressed member within said tubular member, a rigid connect-ion between said 7 spring pressed. member and the associatedfend ofthe knife blade, saidprigid connection-being adapted to move through a slot extending longitudinally of the tubular member, and meansleirtending laterally from said spring pressed pin and. through registering slots in the' tir-` bular `member and associated wall of the stock whereby the spring pressed member ma i be manually depressed' for retracting the knife blade within the. stock, andsafidi projecting means being alsgladapted; to be brought into lateral extendingnetches con municating .with the slots in` which the saine moves whereby to, lock the-blade; in eitherV its retracted or extended position. 4

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